US 12,077,153 B2
Vehicular control system with multiple exterior viewing cameras
Johannes Wolf, Aschaffenburg (DE)
Assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/366,036.
Application 18/366,036 is a continuation of application No. 18/051,092, filed on Oct. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,718,291.
Application 18/051,092 is a continuation of application No. 17/247,698, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,485,358, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 17/247,698 is a continuation of application No. 16/278,300, filed on Feb. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,875,527, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Application 16/278,300 is a continuation of application No. 15/793,132, filed on Oct. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,207,705, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 15/793,132 is a continuation of application No. 15/406,861, filed on Jan. 16, 2017, granted, now 9,802,609, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 15/406,861 is a continuation of application No. 15/144,114, filed on May 2, 2016, granted, now 9,545,921, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Application 15/144,114 is a continuation of application No. 14/248,602, filed on Apr. 9, 2014, granted, now 9,327,693, issued on May 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/810,407, filed on Apr. 10, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0391322 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60R 1/26 (2022.01); B60T 7/22 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 30/08 (2012.01); B60W 30/085 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/09 (2013.01) [B60R 1/26 (2022.01); B60T 7/22 (2013.01); B60T 8/17 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 30/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/085 (2013.01); B60W 30/0953 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B62D 6/002 (2013.01); B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G08G 1/16 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); B60R 2300/70 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8026 (2013.01); B60R 2300/806 (2013.01); B60T 2201/024 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); B60W 2554/80 (2020.02); B60W 2554/802 (2020.02); B60W 2554/804 (2020.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); B60W 2710/30 (2013.01)] 68 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular control system, the vehicular control system comprising:
a forward-viewing camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular control system, wherein the forward-viewing camera views through the windshield to exterior of the equipped vehicle and views at least forward of the equipped vehicle;
wherein the forward-viewing camera comprises a CMOS imaging sensor, the CMOS imaging sensor of the forward-viewing camera comprising a two-dimensional imaging array having at least one million photosensor elements;
wherein the forward-viewing camera views (i) a traffic lane that the equipped vehicle is traveling in on a road the equipped vehicle is traveling along and (ii) a traffic lane that is adjacent to the traffic lane that the equipped vehicle is traveling in on the road the equipped vehicle is traveling along;
a left-side camera disposed at a left side of the equipped vehicle and viewing at least sideward and rearward of the equipped vehicle;
wherein the left-side camera comprises a CMOS imaging sensor, the CMOS imaging sensor of the left-side camera comprising a two-dimensional imaging array having at least one million photosensor elements;
a right-side camera disposed at a right side of the equipped vehicle and viewing at least sideward and rearward of the equipped vehicle;
wherein the right-side camera comprises a CMOS imaging sensor, the CMOS imaging sensor of the right-side camera comprising a two-dimensional imaging array having at least one million photosensor elements;
an electronic control unit (ECU);
wherein image data captured by the forward-viewing camera is transferred to the ECU and is processed at the ECU;
wherein image data captured by the left-side camera is transferred to the ECU and is processed at the ECU;
wherein image data captured by the right-side camera is transferred to the ECU and is processed at the ECU;
wherein, responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of transferred image data, the vehicular control system detects another vehicle present rearward of the equipped vehicle and approaching the equipped vehicle in the same traffic lane that the equipped vehicle is traveling in on the road the equipped vehicle is traveling along; and
wherein the vehicular control system at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) undertakes a pre-impact measure to prepare the equipped vehicle for impact by the other vehicle and (ii) controls the equipped vehicle to mitigate impact by the other vehicle.